HB 3085
Establishes the Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in the Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises.
Official Summary
Digest: The Act creates a program for children facing mental health crises. (Flesch Readability Score: 72.6). Establishes the Emergency Behavioral Health Services for Children program in the Oregon Health Authority to promote timely delivery of behavioral health services to children who present to hospital emergency departments in behavioral health crises. Directs the authority to implement up to three pilot programs in three regions with one hospital per region willing to be a Regional Child Psychiatric Center. Allows a center to also open a Child Psychiatric Emergency unit within the pilot region with funding provided by the authority. Sunsets the pilot program on January 2, 2032.
Committee
HBHHC
Sponsors
Rep Levy E, Sen Broadman
Last Action
In committee upon adjournment.
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Legislative Timeline
House: In committee upon adjournment.
House: Referred to Behavioral Health and Health Care with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.
House: First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Story Thread
3 events tracked · Jan 13 – Jun 27, 2025